UT Matters. Headlines and happenings from around the System

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center retains its position as one of the top two cancer hospitals in the nation for the past 25 years of annual rankings released by U.S. News & World Report.

The University of Texas at El Paso has been ranked No. 1 in percentage of doctoral degrees awarded to women by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). UTEP’s College of Engineering earned this distinction by awarding 40.5 percent of its doctoral degrees in 2013 to women, which is almost twice the national average of 22.4 percent.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSC-Houston) has been recognized for its role in the City of Brownsville’s receipt of the prestigious RWJF Culture of Health Prize from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Travis Park recently unveiled its first major public art installation designed by UT San Antonio graduate architecture students. The sculpture, an end-of-semester project, is on display on the south side of the park for three months.

The sculpture, "F²," will have public, docent-led tours every Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Raul A. Reyna, Ph.D., executive director of The University of Texas at San Antonio Prefreshman Engineering Program (PREP), TexPREP, and PREP-USA, gave a presentation on the UTSA PREP program during the UT System Board of Regents meeting in Austin on May 14, 2014.

The University of Texas System Horizon Fund —a technology commercialization initiative— has made 12 investments in the past two years, representing eight UT institutions and five industries, with investment rounds ranging from seed money to late-stage growth equity.

At a time when many college students and parents are focused on post-graduation employment prospects, the balance of earning power and low student debt among UT Dallas graduates is gaining notice in national rankings that focus on the best college values in the country.